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Prioritize your Twitter activities so you get the most networking benefit, Denise Wakeman says. For example, she says, she focuses on answering direct messages, tweeting useful articles or retweeting interesting content. "I find value in sharing some personal conversation but prefer to stay on target with my message and relevant content," she says.

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More employees -- even young workers -- are interested in working for a single employer long term instead of the job-hopping of previous years, experts say. "It's not old and outdated to plan on working for one company for years. People want to find a place they can be safe and settled," says Nancy Koehn, a historian at Harvard Business School and author of "The Story of American Business."

Stand out in a crowded job market by using more creative strategies, writes Jessica Miller-Merrell, who also cites suggestions from Bryon Abramawitz. Among their tips: Ask friends to help you launch a public relations campaign with recommendations on LinkedIn or by helping to promote your blog.

While laptop-lugging travelers will continue to remove their computers when traveling through airport security checkpoints, passengers carting the Apple iPad can keep their devices packed away in their carry-on bags. The Transportation Safety Administration ruled that the half-inch thick iPad has no internal parts or accessories that can evade screening machines.

If you want your apology to be seen as sincere, offer it in person as soon as you know you've made a mistake, Michael Lee writes. "Learning how to apologize effectively is very important. It shows people the kind of person you are," he writes.

Become more visible as an expert in your field by regularly contributing to industry publications or speaking at conferences, Steve Pavlina writes. "You may be surprised to discover just how many people are grateful to learn from you. You may not even realize how much knowledge and expertise you've acquired until you start sharing," he writes.